I wanted a break from
my regular life…. and we quickly planned a vacation.
Me and my hubby reached
the sky talking mountain……There was only two hotels in that whole 50 km stretch.
No village, no market nearby.
We thought of trekking
on the hill top, next morning.
We
got up early…At dawn, the eastern horizon offered a captivating glamorous
golden sight. The sailing clouds, which looked like heaps of white woolen
fabric, were touching us softly. We saw the fascinating dewdrops hanging on the
blades of grass. The green leaves and flowers were speaking about purity,
beauty of nature.
We
kept walking through the trails in between the bushes…Suddenly, we saw one
cave. I was so excited to see the cave….and felt like exploring what was
inside. My husband hesitated to enter initially, as anything unpredictable
could happen.
Overhead
lighting was getting lower and lower, while we were going deeper. But, we kept
going. We found one passage…..Now, we didn’t have courage, but thank God, my
hubby had a lighter in his pocket. We thought of going a bit further.
The
passage twisted and turned…It was frightening and thrilling at the same time. Suddenly,
we heard some falling water sound. We thought of moving back, but, now hubby
said that it might be an origin of some waterfall or river, he wanted to
explore more…..we moved almost 50 mtrs ahead through the narrow passage. I
heard echo after echo of our voice…I could feel drought in my throat.
Oh
my God! The passage opened up all of a sudden……and wow….what was that! That was
a beautiful world altogether. A sweet cold wind touched us. At least hundred
varieties of flowers, butterflies, tall trees were making the whole landscape
heavenly. Chirping of birds, and a high, stunning waterfall relentlessly falling
on black and brown rocks were adding the enchantment. I could see one rainbow,
playing hide and seek with few clouds. I never imagined that after passing the
dark, scary cave, we would reach this kinda divine place.
I
ran towards the waterfall…….I touched the water…The sprinkles were making me
wet….I thought of going deeper under the fall. The cool water mesmerized me so
much…..I forgot about my hubby….I couldn’t see him…..
I
called him loud, louder…but no response….I got scared….I started searching him
like a madman…..under every bush, behind every rock….every possible space, but,
he was nowhere….I was helpless….No human being I could see there…..I shouted
like hell and started crying my heart out.
I
felt like someone shaking me hard…….shouting my name loudly……Oops! He was here,
next to me with a frightening face as if asking “Why the heck you are screaming
in the middle of the night?”
…..I
didn’t say anything, just realized that I was dreaming…….I was on my bed, I looked
at the time, it was 3 AM.
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My theme : Imagination and reality
My theme : Imagination and reality
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